Conexant/Rockwell HSF 56K (SoftK56) Chipsets

Modem Chipsets: Conexant (formerly Rockwell) HSF 56K PCI SoftK56 PCI
Table of contents:
	Chipset References
	Configuration
	Country Version (found within)
	Driver Info
	Drivers - Linux
	Drivers - Windows^®
	Driver Version (found within)
	General Notes
	Known Conflicts
	Manuals
	Uninstaller
Driver Info
Date	Version	Notes
23 Jun 2002	SoftK56V_B2.1_V5.03.00	win95/98/Me/2000/XP via The Doctor
23 Oct 2001	SoftK56V_B2.1_V4.05.04.00	winXP via Windows Update
	SoftK56V_B2.1_V4.05.02	win95/98/Me/2000/XP
	SoftK56V_B2.1_V3.05.18	win2000/XP
	SoftK56V_B2.1_V3.05.12	Poor interconnect reported - see conflicts.
	SoftK56V_B2.1_V3.05.01	Beta V.92
02 Nov 2000	SoftK56V_B2.1_V3.00.00	Beta Speakerphone Win95/98/Me V.92
03 Nov 2000	SoftK56V_B2.1_V2.14.12	Win95/98/Me V.92
18 Oct 2000	SoftK56V_B2.1_V2.14.07b	Windows Me
28 Jul 2000	SoftK56V_B2.1_V2.13.06a-r2	Resolves issues with the speaker not turning off properly during connection (Diamond R6793-11 & R6793-12)
15 Jun 2000	SoftK56V_B2.1_V2.13.06	Cause shutdown on some Windows 2000 machines, but strongly advocated elsewhere - see conflicts.
21 Mar 2000	SoftK56V_B2.1_V2.12.10
29 Feb 2000	SoftK56V_B2.1_V2.12.03	Cause shutdown on some Windows 2000 machines
12 Oct 1999	SoftK56V_B2.1_V2.11.06	Uses 100% of CPU power - see conflicts.
27 Aug 1999	SoftK56V_B2.1_V2.11.03
29 Jun 1999	SoftK56V_B2.1_V2.09.03	Win2000 drivers buggy
20 May 1999	SoftK56V_B2.1_V2.08.02
22 Apr 1999	SoftK56V_B2.1_V2.07.01	First Win2000 Beta
23 Feb 1999	SoftK56V_B2.1_V2.05	Some connection dropouts fixed
09 Feb 1999	SoftK56V_B2.1_V2.02	Windows driver name changed to "Conexant"?
23 Jan 1999	SoftK56V_B2.1_V1.44	System shutdown on slower computers fixed
01 Dec 1998	SoftK56V_B2.1_V1.42
	SoftK56V_B2.1_V1.40
	SoftK56V_B2.1_V1.33	Driver info obtained from Zoltrix
General Notes		Soft Linux- & Windows-only V.90/K56Flex^TM Chipset
general info:		All modem functions implemented in software. The host computer needs enough memory (win95/98/Me - min 32 MB, win2000 - min 64 MB) & CPU speed (above 400 MHz) to be effective (see conflicts below). Drivers seem to be interchangeable between modems (use at own risk).
driver version:		ati3 in More Info
configuration:		HSFbooster v2.06 Standard Edition (this site)
country version:		HSFbooster v2.06 Standard Edition (this site) HCF Configurator (freeware - also works on non-w2K HSF chipsets) can be used to change Country.
chipset refs:		11229-14 [PCI twin-chip] 20410-14 [PCI twin-chip] 20437 [PCI twin-chip] R6793-17 (PCI) RCV56HSF [PCI single chip] RS56-PCI R6787-12 RS56-PCI R6793-11 [PCI single-chip] RS56-PCI R6793-12 [PCI single-chip] RS56/SP-PCI R6793-11 [PCI single-chip] RS56/SP-PCI R6793-12 [PCI single-chip] RS56/SP-PCI R6793-21
known conflicts:		See also Smart Link HAMR5600^TM for generic soft modem problems. 3.05.12 (V.92) 3.05.02 Ben Holloway reports poor connections (a Lucent V.92 connects fine to the same ISP server) & difficult installation if prior uninstallation is not thorough. His advice is to avoid on earlier chipsets. 2.14.12 2.14.07 Ben Holloway reports is unstable in some situations, crashing Checkit Netoptmizer and Modem Wizard, whilst some properties are difficult to find, available via DUN but not via Device Manager. 2.13.06 Ben Holloway strongly advocates this version (presumably not under win2000 - see next). 2.13.06 [Windows 2000] Marco & Da Wrecka report system shutdown on connection (cf 1.40 below) with the CIS (Wisecom) upgrade. 2.12.03 [Windows 2000] Geoffrey Benn (& others) report system shutdown on connection (cf 1.40 below) 2.11.06 Ben Holloway reports uses 100% of CPU power; lower and higher versions don't. 2.09.03 [Windows 2000] Jason Clifton reports drivers from Zoltrix & AOpen do not work 2.08.02 Roy Fielding reports drop-outs with Lineone.net and IC24.net were fixed with an updated driver 2.08.01 drop-outs reported with Freeserve 2.07.01 Jim Darling reports drop-outs with tds.net 2.02 some drop-outs with Freeserve 1.44 frequent drop-outs with Freeserve 1.40 & earlier system shutdown on some [slower] computers when a V.90 connection is attempted with Freeserve. Putting "at+ms=K56" [no quotes] in Extra Settings will stop the system shutdown. It will slow FS connections to 33,600 bit/s max. Virge S3 & some other video cards can clash with the modem driver. Drivers & a video patch are available here.
configuration:		HCF Configurator (freeware - also works on non-w2K HSF chipsets)
Uninstaller:
obtain Linux drivers:		Linux: Conexant Generic 05 Feb 2002 (PCI only non-voice) Conexant PCI Cards Jan 2002 v4.06.06.01 (Official drivers + source) Olitec PCI Card 56K Sep 2000 v1.01.02 Origo FM-56PCI-RWS 56K Data/Fax/Voice Speakerphone PCI 20 Nov 00 Imran Ghory's Guide + an auto-detect patch
obtain Windows^® drivers:		Windows 2000/XP: Conexant Generic 04 Feb 2002 (PCI only non-voice) Un-official 23 Jun 2000 v5.03.00 Data\Fax\Voice\Speakerphone Aceex DM-56V14HSF/2 Data/Fax/Voice/Speakerphone PCI 26 Oct 00 Acorp International v4.06.08.003 (unofficial) AOpen FM56-SLM Data/Fax/TAM PCI AOpen FM56-SM Data/Fax/TAM PCI v2.09.03 Archtek 5634PRS Data/Fax/Voice/Speakerphone PCI Nov 00 Arowana 207301 56K/V.90 Faxmodem PCI Askey V1456VQH-R6 (INT2/3/NP1) May/Jun 2000 Aztech 18 Mar 00 v2.09.08.0000 CIS (Wisecom) v2.13.06 Compaq Conexant HSF PCI v2.12.025 Rev B Diamond SupraSST 56i v2.13.12a Diamond SupraSST 56i Pro DF v2.13.12a Diamond SupraSST 56i Pro Speakerphone v2.12.10 E-Tech PCI56SRXV 56K Data/Fax/TAM GVC F-1156IV(+)/R2D 2.13.06 GVC-Canada GPCI-56/CSS1 Data/Fax RTAD PCI 26 Mar 2001 GVC-Canada GPCI-56/CSS2 Data/Fax TAM PCI 26 Mar 2001 HIS 56K Software PCI D/F/V/SP v2.12.10 Jet Way 1456HSF J-MARK V1456VQH-R2 Data/Fax/Voice PCI J-MARK 1456VQH-R4 Data/Fax PCI J-MARK A1456VQH-R6NP1 31 Mar 00 Kobian Mercury 56k Internal Data/Fax v4.05.04 Mac MW560CI Messenger 56K Data/Fax PCI Mac SVM560RI Messenger 56K Data/Fax/Speakerphone PCI Maxsenger DM-56V14HSF Data/Fax/Voice PCI MRi MRI-1456PCI-P 56K Data/Fax/Speakerphone PCI Origo FM-56PCI-HSF Data/Fax/Voice PCI (none) Origo FM-56PCI-RWS 56K Data/Fax/Voice Speakerphone PCI 17 Oct 00 Pine FM-3711-1 V.90/K56 Speakerphone PCI v2.09.03 Pragmatic I56RSP-C1 Data/Fax/TAM PCI v2.13.06 Pro-Nets HPI56SP 56000 PnP Data/Fax/Speakerphone PCI Puretek Pt3515 PCI Taicom (PCI MonoPack) Trendnet TFM-560PCI 56k Data/Fax/Voice PCI TurboComm I101 Data/Fax/Speakerphone PCI TurboComm I102 Data/Fax PCI WebExcel PT-3515 Data/Fax/Voice/Speakerphone PCI (Australia) Zoltrix 8FM-56SHSF Data/Fax/TAM V.92 Zoltrix FM56 v2.12.10 (unofficial) Zoltrix FMSFT56i Data/Fax/Speakerphone v2.12.10, v2.11.06, v2.09.03, v2.07.01 Windows 95/98/Me/NT: Conexant Generic 04 Feb 2002 (PCI only non-voice)
(PCI twin-chip) 11229-14 (PCI twin-chip) 20437		GVC F-1156IV(+)/R2D Soft Data/Fax PCI (soft)
(PCI twin-chip) 20410-14		Best Data Mach II A56FW PCI Data/Fax Zoltrix Cobra 56K FMSFT56i Data/Fax/Speakerphone v2.12.10, v2.11.06, v2.11.03, v2.09.03, v2.08.02, v2.07.01, v2.05, v2.02, v1.44, v1.42
(PCI) R6793-11 (PCI) R6793-12 (PCI) R6793-17		Acorp International (unofficial drivers)
(single-chip) RCV56HSF		Origo FM-56PCI-RWS 56K Data/Fax/Voice Speakerphone PCI 17 Oct 00
(PCI single-chip) RS56-PCI R6793-11		Diamond SupraSST 56i Pro DF v2.14.07b, v2.13.06a-r2 Mac MW560CI Messenger 56K Data/Fax PCI
(PCI single-chip) RS56-PCI R6793-12		Best Data Mach II A56FW PCI Soft56K Data/Fax CIS (Wisecom) WS-5614HMMG Data/Fax PCI CIS (Wisecom) WS-5614PM3CG Conexant 56K bps PCI Soft v2.13.06 E-Tech PCI56SRXV 56K Data/Fax/TAM Diamond SupraSST 56i Pro DF v2.14.07b, v2.13.06a-r2 GVC F-1156IV(+)/R2D Data/Fax/Voice/TAM PCI v2.13.06 Mac MW560CI Messenger 56K Data/Fax PCI Packard Bell WS-5614HMMG (Euro)
(PCI single-chip) RS56/SP-PCI		AOpen FM56-SM Data/Fax/TAM PCI v2.14.12, v2.02
(PCI twin-chip) RS56/SP-PCI		AOpen FM56-S Data/Fax/TAM PCI 1 Mar 99
(PCI single-chip) RS56/SP-PCI R6793-11		Archtek 5634PRS Data/Fax/Voice/Speakerphone PCI Nov 00 Diamond SupraSST 56i Pro DF Voice v2.14.07b, v2.13.06a-r2 GVC SF-1156IV(+)/R2D Data/Fax/Voice/Speakerphone/TAM PCI (none) Pine v2.13.06 (unofficial) Pine FM-3711-1 V.90/K56 Speakerphone PCI v2.09.03 Trendnet TFM-560PCI 56k Data/Fax/Voice PCI
(PCI single-chip) RS56/SP-PCI R6793-12		Archtek 5634PRS Data/Fax/Voice/Speakerphone PCI Nov 00 Diamond SupraSST 56i Pro DF Voice v2.14.07b, v2.13.06a-r2
RS56/SP-PCI R6793-21		HIS Rockwell 56K Software PCI D/F/V/SP Internal v2.12.10 Mac SVM560RI Messenger 56K Data/Fax/Speakerphone PCI
chipset unknown		Aceex DM-56V14HSF/2 Data/Fax/Voice/Speakerphone PCI 26 Oct 00 AOpen FM56-SLM Data/Fax/TAM PCI v2.14.12 Apache Sevel A56SP-RS Apache Sevel A56SP-RS/E Arowana 207301 56K/V.90 Faxmodem PCI Askey V1456VQH-R6 (INT2/3/NP/1) May/Jun 2000 Aztech MSP 3880(-/SP)-(A/U/W) 56K Voice/Data/Fax Internal PCI 18 Mar 00 v2.11.06 CIS (Wisecom) WS-5614PM3C(G) Conexant V.90 Data/Fax/TAM PCI v2.13.06 CIS (Wisecom) WS-5614PS3C(G) Conexant V.90 Data/Fax/Voice PCI v2.13.06 Compaq Conexant HSF PCI v2.12.025 Rev B Diamond SupraSST 56i v2.13.06a Diamond SupraSST 56i Pro Speakerphone v2.13.06 eMachines eTower 433i v2.11.06.02 GVC-Canada GPCI-56/CSS1 Data/Fax RTAD PCI 26 Mar 2001 GVC-Canada GPCI-56/CSS2 Data/Fax TAM PCI 26 Mar 2001 Haicom 56K PCI (none) Harmony Multimedia HM18023-2 Data/Fax/Voice PCI Hawking Technologies PN576 J-MARK V1456VQH-R2 Data/Fax/Voice PCI J-MARK 1456VQH-R4 Data/Fax PCI J-MARK (A/V)1456VQH-R6NP1 31 Mar 00 J-MARK V1456VQH-R6 31 Mar 00 Jet Way 1456HSF Kobian Mercury 56k Internal Data/Fax v4.05.04 Maxsenger DM-56V14HSF Data/Fax/Voice PCI MaxTech XPVS56P/RS Data/Fax/Speakerphone PCI MRi MRI-1456PCI-P 56K Data/Fax/Speakerphone PCI Origo FM-56PCI-HSF Data/Fax/Voice PCI (none) Paradise WaveCom 56Kbps PCI Soft (no drivers) Pragmatic I56RSP-C1 Data/Fax/TAM PCI v2.14.06, v2.13.06 Pro-Nets HPI56SP 56000 PnP Data/Fax/Speakerphone PCI Puretek Pt3515 PCI Radicom 560PCI/HSF [unnamed modems] Taicom MR56PVS-RSI 56K Data/Fax/Voice (PCI MonoPack) TurboComm I101 Data/Fax/Speakerphone PCI TurboComm I102 Data/Fax PCI WebExcel MD500 Data/Fax/Voice/Speakerphone PCI (none) WebExcel PT-3515 Data/Fax/Voice/Speakerphone PCI (Australia) 2.08 Zoltrix 8FM-56SHSF Smart Cobra Data/Fax/TAM V.92
Manuals:		Conexant Generic conexant_hxf.pdf (703 KB) - Generic AT-Commands (this site) AOpen FM56-SLM Data/Fax/TAM PCI AOpen FM56-SM Data/Fax/TAM PCI Archtek 5634PRS Data/Fax/Voice/Speakerphone PCI Best Data Data/Fax PCI CIS [Wisecom] GVC-Canada GPCI-56/CSS1 Data/Fax RTAD PCI GVC-Canada GPCI-56/CSS2 Data/Fax TAM PCI Origo FM-56PCI-RWS 56K Data/Fax/Voice Speakerphone PCI Puretek Pt3515 PCI Zoltrix
A software Linux- (Sep 2000) & Windows-only chipset that supports both V.90 and K56Flex^TM. The original Windows modem driver-name was "Rockwell SoftK56 Data,Fax,Speakerphone PCI Modem" & by v2.05 had become "Conexant SoftK56 Data,Fax,Speakerphone PCI Modem" - the modem in Dial-Up Networking Properties (General page) will need changing if an upgrade causes a name change. Drivers seem to be interchangeable between suppliers (use at own risk). This modem has caused much grief to many owners (cf Motorola SM56). It has the least number of chips on-board of all the Conexant modems, therefore the lowest cost & also the greatest number of modem functions implemented in software. 21 Jun 02 Thanks to the Doctor for news that his Website is back online. 17 Jun 02 Thanks to the Doctor for mailing me HSFbooster v2.06 Standard Edition - show statistics after connect added to the program. 21 Apr 02 Thanks to the Doctor for mailing me HSFbooster v2.03 Standard Edition & allowing it to be downloaded from this site. 13 Mar 02 Thanks to the Doctor for an updated Website address (unfortunately closed 7 April, back 21 Jun). 03 Jan 02 Thanks to Alessio for info on official Conexant Linux drivers on a Canadian Website. Astonishing. With this & the 16 Dec news, is it possible that Conexant are getting to grips with the practical implications of customer support? 25 Dec 01 Thanks to the Doctor for info on updated drivers on his new Website. 16 Dec 01 Thanks to Kit Peters for news of generic HCF & HSF drivers (PCI only) for all versions of Windows. 02 Dec 01 Thanks to the Doctor for info on updated drivers on his Website plus the news that "my site frequently happens is closed because of a monthly limit of target traffic". 30 Nov 01 Thanks to Alex Bonev for info on an updated XP driver via Windows Update for his Acorp M-561RW. 07 Aug 01 Thanks to the Doctor for news of V.92 drivers on his Website offering corrected drivers for Acorp International & other modems plus SfR1a1 - a Stats program. 03 Aug 01 Thanks to Ben Holloway for an update on V.92 inter-connects (see conflicts above). Ben was pleased to help 70 people but needed to have his email address removed from this page due to the unpleasant responses of 10 other people. 16 May 01 Thanks to the Doctor for news of his Website offering corrected drivers for Acorp International & other modems. These are R6793-11, R6793-12 & R6793-17 chipsets. Drivers are referenced by PnP IDs - these can be discovered by using the MDU Diagnostics Utility. From 1 Jul 01 this includes HSFbooster (in beta). 24 Apr 01 Thanks to Ben Holloway for a very useful breakdown of modem performance with drivers ranging between v2.02 & v2.14.12 on 3 different brands of modem and 5 different ISPs (see conflicts above) - at least one brand has a RS56/SP-PCI R6793-11 chipset. Ben reckons that v2.13.06 is the Bees Knees. He has also never had a problem whilst doing this from multiple manufacturers & has never damaged a modem. He also has good words for the HCF Configurator (see next). 16 Feb 01 Thanks to Karen Tamrazian for the link to his HCF Configurator site (also works on non-w2k HSF chipsets). 15 Jan 01 Thanks to Imran Ghory for news of a Linux driver (at French site Olitec). This seems to be an Olitec-produced driver, which is just as well since Conexant seems completely indifferent to producing a Linux driver for one of the cheapest and most widely-distributed modem chipsets. 28 May 00 Thanks to Neil Chamberlain for reporting success from HIS for a Microscience modem with a RS56/SP-PCI R6793-21 chipset. 06 Mar 99 The host computer's CPU needs enough horsepower to get the job done. Early drivers have been reported to run fine on a 450 MHz CPU but not on a 233 MHz CPU [same owner].